45 of the top pool players in the Northeast gathered at Diamond Eight on Saturday, January 19, 2008 to compete in Mike Zuglan’s Northeast 9-Ball Tour, sponsored by Joss Cues. Diamond Eight regular Tom Acciavatti made a strong showing but fell short in two consecutive hill matches against Norm Pomainville and Mike Zuglan. Tour regulars Bucky Souvanthong and Liz Ford also saw early exits, with Mike Zuglan edging out Bucky while Jeff Smolen held off a late comeback by Liz.
8 players remain to determine the top spots. On the winner’s side, Norm Pomainville will face Tony Choham and Shin Park will meet Joey Korsiak. On the one-loss side, Matt Terault will face Marc Vidal and Redgie Cutler will meet Mike Zuglan. Sunday matches begin at 11am.
Dave Varano, Tom Acciavatti, Chance Chin and Charlie Fowler tied for the 9th place spot.
Special thanks to our sponsors: Slosek’s Music & Amusement, Adirondack Area Network and Mark the Shark!
